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March 23, 2020
Get a FREE Neponset River Paddler’s Guide
We are temporarily offering the Neponset Paddler's Guide free to all during the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 9, 2020
EPA Holds Meeting on Contaminated Sediments
EPA discusses plans to nominate lower Neponset River to "superfund" list to address contaminated sediments
February 8, 2020
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority PFAS Presentation
Learn more about this "FOREVER" chemical.
2019 Annual Water Quality Report
View results from the volunteer CWMN Program to check on the health of your waterways
January 24, 2020
Legislative Breakfast – Tues., March 31 at 9:45am, MA State House
Join NepRWA and the Watershed Action Alliance at a legislative breakfast with our elected leaders
January 13, 2020
New Rain Gardens Protect Canton’s Brooks
Recently completed rain gardens at the Luce Elementary School and Devoll Field will protect nearby Pequid and Beaver Meadow Brooks from harmful stormwater pollution.
Neponset River 2019 Water Quality Summary
Overall, it's a mixed outlook for the Neponset River, with outstanding dissolved oxygen, mediocre total phosphorus, and worsening E. coli levels.
January 2, 2020
THANK YOU! Public Access & Greenway Challenge
With your help, we met our public access challenge grant goal in the closing hours of 2019!
November 11, 2019
September 2019 CWMN Report
The Neponset River makes a comeback with better E. coli, Phosphorus, and Dissolved Oxygen levels in September.
October 29, 2019
X-Cel Education Teams Up With NepRWA
This important partnership creates new opportunities for young people in Boston and helps to develop future stewards of the watershed.
October 16, 2019
Thanks to Mass Environmental Trust
NepRWA now has $20,000 to help lead the Traphole Brook Restoration Project, thanks to a grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust!
October 12, 2019
Connections Improve the Watershed
Developing a network of greenways and blueways is one of the best ways to prepare our watershed to withstand the impacts of climate change.
August CWMN Update
Our August water quality results show the harmful effect that polluted stormwater runoff has on the river.
September 10, 2019
Keep Those Storm Drains Clear!
As you begin to rake your leaves, please consider that any leaves that are left on the pavement can clog storm drains and flood your neighborhood.
August 23, 2019
Traphole Brook Receives Grant
Projects Will Improve River Health and Increase Community Resilience to Climate Change
August 21, 2019
Drought or Not, Every Drop Counts
Drought may not be an issue in our region right now, but water shortages strike different areas at different times of year, so saving water is always important!
July 24, 2019
Serious Problems at the Dedham Transfer Station Improved
The Dedham transfer station has officially been shut down
June 5, 2019
Are You Watering in the Rain, Again?
It’s inevitable – it’s either raining out, or it’s the first dry day after a three-day rain event, or rain is obviously imminent – and someone has their sprinkler system running.
May 1, 2019
Culvert Project Benefits Fish
White Suckers like the one in this video can have a hard time maneuvering through culverts. Neponset River Watershed Association Environmental Fellow, Andres Ripley, explains what NepRWA is doing to help.